PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ripp savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

savage
vs
Johnson

190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, ripp savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

savage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but savage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson is not content to let savage control the position.
Johnson wants to control but savage postures up.
Johnson tries to bench press savage off him but savage keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as savage stalls from top position.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.

savage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
savage misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
savage shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
savage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson wants to clinch up but savage keeps it at a distance.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
ripp savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws a right and a left that savage avoids nicely.
Johnson clinches but savage breaks the clinch

and savage counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson wants to improve his position but instead savage has moved into half guard.
savage is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in savage's guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
savage controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
savage is breathing heavily.
savage keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
savage keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
savage keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
savage looking to control.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from savage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

savage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
savage works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

savage defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Johnson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, savage has worked his arm free - good work by savage!

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ripp savage dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

savage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. savage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
savage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson trying to control the position.
savage is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
savage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with savage in particular looking to stall.
savage has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
savage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but savage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
savage trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
savage stops Johnson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
savage tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.

Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but savage is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson.
savage is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
savage wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as savage is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Johnson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, savage has worked his arm free - good work by savage!

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by savage, who protects the arm well.
savage is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by savage, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that ripp savage will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johnson wants to clinch up but savage keeps it at a distance.

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
savage controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
savage keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson distracts savage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
savage keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Johnson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! savage is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Johnson, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but savage passes into half guard.
Johnson tries to roll over but savage keeps him under control.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but savage has control of the leg.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
savage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
savage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson gets back to full guard.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but savage pushes his legs off easily.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
savage stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but savage presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
savage controlling his opponent.
Johnson regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with savage in particular looking to stall.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson controls savage momentarily but savage frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has his foot on savage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. savage works his way back into a safe position though.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Johnson working for a triangle but savage defends it easily.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ripp savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think savage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... ripp savage!